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Transcend has plenty up its sleeve when it comes to storage solutions, and a bevy of them focus on a professional vibe. The one we have here doesn’t limit itself to aesthetics, however. Transcend’s ESD220C brings a whole lot more into the fray by sporting a smaller form factor and a professional design. And that’s what we’re going to look into today.

The ESD220C comes in Transcend’s traditional packaging – red, black and white don the box, with the ESD220C itself in full glory upfront, all tucked in an acrylic casing. Once you pop up the package, you’ll be met with the ESD220C itself, a couple of paperwork, and a USB Type-C cable. That’s about it.

DESIGN

If you’re one for straightforward, classy approaches in design, you’ll love how Transcend designed the ESD220C. It’s a very compact device at 77mm x 55.7mm x 9.6mm – that’s smaller than your wallet or even credit card, so be careful not to misplace it. The external drive itself has an anti-scratch coating that pretty much does what it says, although we really would test out something we’d be returning.

Moving forward, the USB Type-C header is located at the top of the ESD220C, and sitting beside it is the One-Touch backup button to conveniently backup your data through Transcend’s proprietary Elite software.[/font]

ATTO Disk Benchmark is an industry leading benchmark that help measure performance of system storage such as hard drives, solid state drives, RAID arrays, and so forth.

CONCLUSION

Transcend designed the ESD220C for users looking to get into a more professional presentation, and without question, the ESD220C offers that through its small footprint and tasteful design. On the other hand, while benchmark results are up to par, real world performance could need some improvement. Overall, the Transcend ESD220C brings an excellent form factor and acceptable performance, that is, if price isn’t an issue for you.